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Tag: River Thames

Houses of Parliament as seen from St Thomas's hospital

12 Views of the Houses of Parliament

October 30, 2014 London Photo Routes

The Houses of Parliament is one of the sites that most people visit but few take the time to photograph the whole building from all

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13 Images of Tower Bridge – Bermondsey side

October 7, 2014 London Photo Routes

  This area goes from Tower Bridge on the south side and travels east towards the Design Museum and Saviour’s Dock mainly along the river.

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Houses of Parliament from Albert Embankment

12 Views of Albert Embankment Area – Central London

October 2, 2014 London Photo Routes

This section of the Albert Embankment runs along the south side of the River Thames between Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge, and gives you some

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Tower Bridge Opening - taken from London Bridge

12 Pictures from around London Bridge, Tooley Street and Shard Area

September 30, 2014 London Photo Routes

London Bridge  forms part of an area historically known as the Pool of London, which is part of the Thames stretching between London Bridge and

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London Runs and Photo Routes - Canary Wharf - Blackwall basin

12 Views around Canary Wharf Central – East London

June 16, 2014 London Photo Routes

London Runs and Photo Routes – Views around Canary Wharf Central – East London Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is now a  major business district located in

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London Runs and Photo Routes -Snip the Whippet on top of Primrose Hill - Sunrise

12 Images of Sunrises and Sunsets in London

February 17, 2013 London Photo Routes

London Runs and Photo Routes  – Sunrise and Sunset in London Capturing a good sunrise or a sunset with a London backdrop can be challenging

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View of Tower Bridge from outside the Old Billingsgate market

12 Photographs from around Customs House (River Front) – City of London

December 14, 2012 London Photo Routes

This photo area stretches from the north side of London Bridge to the edge of the Tower of London along the water front, and provides

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12 Photos of Bankside by the River Thames – City of London

October 24, 2012 London Photo Routes

Bankside was originally the place in London where those activities that were banned by the City of London, (like the Theatre), could operate. Bankside started

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Blackwall Basin and barges

Part 3 – Across London Route – East India to South Dock

October 22, 2012 London Photo Routes

Previous Route  (Part 2) – ExCel to Canning Town Area – Link The first part of the route is great for the photographer, but it’s

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Nipponzan Myohoji Peace Pagoda

12 Views of Battersea Park

October 21, 2012 London Photo Routes

Battersea Park covers an area of about  200 acre by the River Thames  between Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge. This wonderful green space  was once

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SOFT - Pampas Grass Kew Gardens

12 Contrasting Images of London – Assignment

October 18, 2012 London Photo Routes

Pages Assignments such as this one on ‘contrasting images‘, are a great ways to try to tune your eye so that it starts to see

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London Runs and Photo Routes - Royal Observatory from the Lower Walk

12 More Views from Inside Greenwich Park

October 9, 2012 London Photo Routes

London Runs and Photo Routes – More Views from Inside Greenwich Park Greenwich Park is a former royal hunting park in Greenwich and one of

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Hampton Court Palace from the Privy Garden

12 Images of Hampton Court Palace

October 8, 2012 London Photo Routes

Hampton Court Palace is about 12 miles south west of London and contains some of the best Tudor architecture in Britain. It was originally built

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Battersea Power Station - & railings from Grosvenor Road

10 Images of Battersea Power Station – West London

October 7, 2012 London Photo Routes

Battersea Power Station is located on the south bank of the River Thames, near Grosvenor Bridge and Chelsea Bridge, and is best viewed from Grosvenor

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London Runs and Photo Routes - East India Dock Basin - towards O2 dome

12 Photos from the East India Dock Area – East London

October 6, 2012 London Photo Routes

London Runs and Photo Routes – East India Dock Area – East London East India Dock East India Dock Basin is one of London’s most

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Grosvenor (Rail) Bridge - Grosvenor Road - opposite Battersea Power Station

12 Views around the Chelsea Bridge Area

October 5, 2012 London Photo Routes

The Chelsea Bridge that we see today was built in 1937 and was the first self-anchored suspension bridge in Britain, –  built entirely with materials sourced

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City Hall and Tower Bridge from the Queens Walk - Sunrise

12 Images of City Hall and More Place

October 1, 2012 London Photo Routes

City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) which comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It was constructed at

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London Eye from Golden Jubilee Bridge - Dusk

14 Views of the Coca Cola London Eye – Landmark

September 29, 2012 London Photo Routes

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the south bank of the River Thames, between Westminster Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Bridges.

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Albert Bridge from Chelsea Embankment - Day

12 Photos Around Albert Bridge and Chelsea Embankment – West London

September 29, 2012 London Photo Routes

Chelsea Embankment was completed in 1874 to a design by Joseph Bazalgette, and was part of the Metropolitan Board of Works’ grand scheme to provide

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York Watergate view from Victoria Embankment Gardens

12 Photos Near Embankment Station

September 28, 2012 London Photo Routes

Most of the area around Embankment station is land that was re-claimed from the River Thames after the construction of the Victoria Embankment in 1865.

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Battersea Power Station from Vauxhall Bridge - Sunset

19 Images of the Lambeth Bridge to Tate Britain – Photo Route A

September 25, 2012 London Photo Routes

This is Part 2 of the Waterloo to Tate Britain photo route that goes from Waterloo Bridge to Tate Britain Art Gallery via Lambeth Bridge before finishing

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Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Bridge

18 Images of the Waterloo to Lambeth Bridge Photo Route Part A

September 24, 2012 London Photo Routes

This is Part 1 of the Waterloo to Tate Britain photo route that goes from Waterloo Bridge to Tate Britain Art Gallery via Lambeth Bridge and then

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Thames Barrier -North Side

12 Images Part 1 – Across London Photo Route. Thames Barrier to Excel Centre

August 30, 2012 London Photo Routes

This is an example of my longest photo route that I have been compiling over the years. It starts at the Thames Barrier in the

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London_grasses-3 Alpine garden

12 Images of London Grasses – Study

August 28, 2012 London Photo Routes

This is a post on a photographic theme that can be found in various places around London rather than a specific area. It’s always worth

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London Runs and Photo Routes - Canary Wharf from Poplar Dock

12 views from Blackwall by the River – East London Docklands

August 17, 2012 London Photo Routes

London Runs and Photo Routes -Blackwall by the River – East London Docklands Blackwall was once a significant ocean-going port in past centuries and was

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Royal Hospital view front entrance - pub side

12 Views from Inside Royal Hospital Chelsea

August 13, 2012 London Photo Routes

  The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or

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